Apple Loses Smartphone Crown in China

Apple Loses Its Crown in a Key Market. Its China Problem Is Getting Worse.
Apple lost its No. 1 spot in China as domestic rivals took advantage of the iPhone maker’s lack of artificial intelligence features available on phones purchased in the country, according to data from research firm Canalys.
Apple loses top spot in China smartphone sales to local rivals
Apple lost its status as the best selling smartphone brand in the crucial Chinese market last year, new data showed Thursday, with a pair of local rivals surpassing it with surging shipments.
Apple loses smartphone sales crown in China, drops to third in 2024
Apple was dethroned as China's biggest smartphone seller in 2024, with local rivals Vivo and Huawei overtaking the iPhone maker after its annual shipments in the country declined 17%, data from research firm Canalys showed on Thursday.
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Phone shipments plummeted 25 per cent in China last quarter, pushing Apple to third place for the year amid rising competition.
Apple Loses Top Spot in China's Smartphone Market Amid Rising Competition
Apple lost its position as Chinas top smartphone seller in 2024, as Vivo and Huawei overtook the iPhone maker amid a 17% decline in Apples annual shipments, according to Canalys. This marked Apples steepest annual
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